Siphon



(Nolviodelj) r G. SEIFERT.

SIPHON.

Patented Peb. 13, 1894;

ration.

A'rnNr GEORGE SEIFERT, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

SIPHON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent' No. 514,733, datedFebruary 13, 1894.

' Application nea Jun@ 7,1893. semina/176.834. oto model.)

the accompanying drawings, whichl form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements inthe constructionof siphons for drawing off wines and other liquids from casks orbarrels, and consists in the mattershereinafter described and pointedout in the appended claims. In the accompanying drawings illustrating myinvention: Figure l. is a verticaltransverse sectional view of a cask orbarrel, illustrating my improved device in operative position therein,said section being taken on line ll, of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a horizontaldetail sectional view of the same taken on line 2.-2, of Fig. l. t Y AReferring by letter to said drawings, A designates the barrel or cask,which is provided in its upper side, with the usual bung hole B. Cdesignates a suction pipe, adapted to be passed vertically down throughthe bung hole to the lower part of the barrel or cask, and connecting atits upper end, with a hose or other suitable tube D, as in Fig. l, ofthe drawings. At the lower end of the suction pipe C, is provided asuitable valve casing E, within which a downwardly closing valve F isarranged to operate, said valve being arranged to engage with an annularseat e, within the casing E, and to be opened upwardly by suction withinthe pipe C. This valve F, is provided with a vertically disposed stem f,arranged to play up or down, within suitable guides f2 in a transversespider frame at the upper end of the casing E, and is provided with a.suitable stop or shoulder f for engagement with said guide, to limit theupward movement of the valve.

p Upon the lower end of the casingE, are provided suitable pins orspikes e e', arranged to be pressed into the wood at the lower side ofthe cask or barrel, so as to hold the suction pipe and the casing Estationary and prevent any lateral movement of the same while inposition in thecask or barrel.

At one side of the casing E, is provided a lateral extension, G, whichhasan upwardly directed pipe g, for engagement with a tubular fitting H,as in Fig. l, and this tubular fit-I ting H is provided with an upwardlyextending handle or rod h, arranged to extend up through the bung holeB, so as to be within reach of the user.

The pipe O together with the casing E, and the lateral extension G, aremade of such size, as to enable the same to be readily passed downthrough the bung hole.

The tubular fitting H, upon the end'of the' extension Gr is made to fitclosely to the outside of the said extension but is made removabletherefrom, for a purpose to be presently described.

Considerable difficulty has been heretofore experienced in drawing offwines or otherliqnids from barrels or casks, from the fact that thesediment at the bottom of the barrel or cask is Very liable to bestirred up and drawn off with the clear liquid, and this is liable t0result from the least agitation of the pipe or tube which is insertedfor the purpose of drawing off the liquid. Moreover, the least backwardflow of the liquid contained inthe suction pipe, will tend to stir upthe sediment at the bottom of the barrel or cask, and thus prevent theclear liquid from being drawn off.

It is the object of my improvement to effectually prevent the stirringup of the sediment at the bottom vof the barrel or cask, while drawingoff the clear liquid at the top, and also to enable the user to draw offthe clear liquid at the top of the barrel or cask, v

before the entire amount of said liquid has been permitted to settle,and in use,the operation of my said improved device, is as follows: Theuser carefully inserts the device into the barrel or cask throughthebung hole, and l presses it down so as to cause the pins or spikes ee to enter the wood at the lower side of the said barrel or cask, thetubular part H being previously fitted to the outside of the upper endof the upwardly extending pipe g, as in Fig. l. Then, by means of theusual hose or other tube D, he starts the siphon, so

as to draw off the liquid. As soon as a suc- IOO tion is created in thepipe C, the valve F, will open upwardly in an obvious manner, for thepassage of the liquid and the said liquid will be permitted to flowfreely out through the pipe D. So long as the passage of said liquidthrough the pipe D, remains unobstructed, the valve F will remain open,but in case the discharge end of said pipe is closed, the flow of theliquid will cease, and the valve will close against its seat. Bythismeans,in case the discharge end of the pipe D, is raised, so as topermit the liquid to flow back into the barrel or cask, the downwardpressure of the liquid will instantly close the valve F, against thepassage of the liquid, so as to prevent the liquid in said pipe, fromtlowingback into the bottom of the cask and stirring up the sedimenttherein.

It will be understood, that while the tube H is in position upon theupper end of the cX- tension of the casing, the liquid will only bedrawn oft to the level of the upper end of said tube H. If it is foundthat the liquid is clear, to a short distance from the bottom, the usermay, withdraw the tube H, by means of the rod or handle 7L, so as toenable the liquid to be drawn oii down to the level of the opening inthe lateral extension G.

By the arrangement of the pins or spikes e e at the lower end of theeasing E, the device is effectually prevented from moving so as toagitate the liquid during the operation of drawing oit1 the same fromthe barrel or cask.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

l. A Siphon for drawing off wines and other liquids, comprising asuitable suction pipe provided at its lower end with au upwardly openingvalve, and adapted for engagement at its upper end with a suitabledischarge pipe, and an upwardly extending inlet or supply pipe,communicating with the lower end of the suction pipe, below said valve,substantially as described.

2. A siphon for drawing oit wines and other liquids, comprising asuitable suction pipe, provided at Vits lower end with an upwardlyopening valve, and adapted for engagement at its upper end with asuitable discharge pipe, an upwardly extending inlet or supply pipecommunicating with the lower end ot the suction pipe, below said valve,and a tubular extension adapted for removable engagement with the upperend of said inlet or supply pipe, substantially as described.

3. A siphon for drawing off wines and other liquids, comprising asuitable suction pipe provided at its lower end with asuitable valvecasin g, an upwardly opening valve in said casing, a lateral extensionat one side of said casing having a tubular supply pipe at its upperend, and a tubular part adapted to removably tit over the upper end ofsaid supply pipe, and provided with a suitable handle, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE SEIFERT.

Witnesses:

JOHN E. WILEs, C. F. J. MoLLER.

